Objective: To locate Australia on the globe and be able to recall three things they learned about the continent.Students will create a poster illustrating their three or more facts about Australia.
Introduction: Use the following link to introduce and create interest. http://animoto.com/play/a01rDoRPAk1x85UCRwTFTQ?utm_content=main_link
Using the following link show students were Australia is located. http://maps.google.com
Compare the Google map to the classroom globe.
Create a KWL chart about what the students already know about Australia and what they want to learn. Write questions about things they want to learn about Australia.
Contact the following school:Oberthur Primary School in Perth, Western Autralia (this needs to be done by the teacher prior to the lesson.) http://oberthurps.blogspot.com
1. Read the blog
2. Students may contribute to the blog.
3. Submit questions via the blog.
After receiving responses the students create a poster showing all their new knowledge about Australia.
The links below can be used as an example and as the site to create their glogster poster. http://cmhall.glogster.com/Australia/ http://tech4learning.com -click on pics4learning to retreive pictures
Share the posters with their blog partners for feedback.
Objective: To locate Australia on the globe and be able to recall three things they learned about the continent.Students will create a poster illustrating their three or more facts about Australia.
Introduction: Use the following link to introduce and create interest.
http://animoto.com/play/a01rDoRPAk1x85UCRwTFTQ?utm_content=main_link
Using the following link show students were Australia is located.
http://maps.google.com
Compare the Google map to the classroom globe.
Create a KWL chart about what the students already know about Australia and what they want to learn. Write questions about things they want to learn about Australia.
Contact the following school:Oberthur Primary School in Perth, Western Autralia (this needs to be done by the teacher prior to the lesson.)
http://oberthurps.blogspot.com
1. Read the blog
2. Students may contribute to the blog.
3. Submit questions via the blog.
After receiving responses the students create a poster showing all their new knowledge about Australia.
The links below can be used as an example and as the site to create their glogster poster.
http://cmhall.glogster.com/Australia/
http://tech4learning.com -click on pics4learning to retreive pictures
Share the posters with their blog partners for feedback.
Extension activities:
Students create flashcards of unique Australian vocabulary
http://quizlet.com/2133033/australia-flash-cards
Students create a wordle
http://www.wordle.net/create